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by Mississippi Farmers Market  Photo by Raspopova Marina on Unsplash With temperatures reaching the triple digits over the last few weeks, summer is definitely still here. The official last day of summer is Monday, Sept. 23. This gives you ample time to scratch off a few more things on that summer to-do list, but you must act quickly.
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by Amber Helsel  Lou's Full-Serv offers the Chick-fil-Lou, with sides like onion rings. The restaurant can also do the sandwich buffaLou-style. Photo courtesy Lou's Full-Serv In the last few weeks, fried chicken sandwiches, and especially spicy ones, have gone viral on social media. We here at the Jackson Free Press like to spend and eat local, so here are some delicious, non-cookie-cutter fried chicken sandwiches you should sample.
by Dustin Cardon  The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will host the Mississippi Pickle Fest on Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Photo by Monika Grabkowska on Unsplash.com Mississippi Pickle Fest
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum (1150 Lakeland Drive) will hold the Mississippi Pickle Fest on Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature live music, games, contests, and vendors selling pickles and other fermented foods such as kimchi, sauerkraut and more. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children ages 3-18. For more information, call 601-432-4500 or visit msagmuseum.org. by Amber Helsel  The next Downtown Food Friday Festival is June 7, tentatively at One Jackson Place at the corner of Amite and Lamar streets. Photo by Alivia Ashburn-Townsend On the first and fourth Friday of each month, the area around Smith Park is abuzz with activity. Downtown workers gather from the different offices, and some people outside of the downtown area gather at the park for one thing: Downtown Foodie Friday Festival.
by Dustin Cardon  This year’s Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival is on Saturday, March 23. Photo courtesy Ardenland The annual Hal's St. Paddy's Parade is Saturday, March 23, beginning at 7 a.m. The theme of this year's parade is "2019: A Magical Mystery Tour."
by Amber Helsel  After months of promotion, Cultivation Food Hall finally opened in January 2019. Photo by Acacia Clark Ariella's NY Delicatessen owner Alivia Ashburn-Townsend stands near the end of the curved white marble countertop talking to one of her staff members. Poke Stop owner Rachel Phuong Le stops quickly to say something to this reporter, and then rushes to her cash register once a couple of customers walk up to her counter.
by Jenna Gibson  Martin’s Downtown has added some new changes over the last few years, from a new bar and stage, to a name change. Photo by Joseph Powell Martin's Downtown, previously known as Martin's Restaurant & Bar, has long been a staple of downtown Jackson, showcasing both local and touring bands, as well as giving Jacksonians a place to hang out. Lately, though, the bar has been undergoing some changes, including getting a new name.
by Dustin Cardon and Amber Helsel  The Jackson metro area has plenty of food options for the holidays, with many restaurants serving specialty items and offering take-home meals. Photo courtesy Alasdair Elmes/Unsplash The Jackson metro area has plenty of food options for the holidays, with many restaurants serving specialty items and offering take-home meals.
by Amber Helsel  Jenni Sivils opened The Prickly Hippie, a business that sells baked goods, coffee, succulents and more, in July 2018. Photo courtesy Brandon Smith The first thing people might see when they walk into The Prickly Hippie is not the titular "prickly" cacti, but instead a bevy of soft sweets in the dessert case.
by Jenna Gibson  Author Dawn Dugle releases her book, “The BRAVO! Way,” on Nov. 1. Photo by Delreco Harris. During a Friday night dinner rush at BRAVO! Italian Restaurant & Bar in November 2017, the restaurant was a madhouse. Amid the chaos was local author Dawn Dugle, observing its inner workings for her book, "The BRAVO! Way: Building a Southern Restaurant Dynasty."
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